Header-push.



O. REMEB.

HEADER PUSH.

APPLICATION II LED JAN. 9, 1913.

1,095,027, I I Patented Apr.28,1914.

M WWIDHJIF CHARLES REMER, 01: MILES CITY, MONTANA.

HEADER-PUSH- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr, 28, 1914.

Application filed January 9, 1913. Serial No. 741,053.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GHAnLns REMER, a citizenof the United States, residing at Miles City, in the county of Custer,State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHeader-Pushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to an improved device for coupling a tractionengine to a header or similar farm implement for the purpose of pushingthe same in'front of the traction engine and will be termed a headerpush.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved device of theabove character which is coupled to the header pole and to the frontaxle of a tract-ion engine and which includes a wheeled frameresiliently supported to absorb shocks incident to the travel of theheader or engine over uneven ground surfaces, while means are alsoprovided for guiding the header whilein operation.

Another object of the invention 18 to provide a coupling which ispivotally connected to the traction engine and header respectively, theconnection with the header beingadjustableon the header pole,'thcrebygiving the operator the desired leverage for guiding the header andmaintaining control thereof while in operation.

With the above and other objects inview,

the invention resides more particularly in the peculiar combinations andarrangements of parts as will be partly illustrated as a preferredembodiment in v the accompanying drawings and described in thespecification,

although the invention-is protected for all desirable changes, and useswithin the scope of the invention as cl aimed.

Figure 1 is a top plan'view of the im-' -.pri-wcil header push orcoupling device 1n applied position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thedevice W1th the axle ofv the traction engine 1n section and the wheelsomitted and simply showing the pole of the header Fig. 3' is a centrallongitudinal sectional view on I the line.33 of Fig. 1. is an'en aslight inward angle.

of the invention, there is shown the front axle 10 of a traction engineof any preferred construction, the said axle having traction wheels 11journaled on its ends and usually provided for guiding the engine. Thereis also illustrated in general outline a header mechanism 12 having theusual draft frame 13 at its rear portion, including the transportingwheel 14 and the draft pole It is the aim of this invention to providean improved coupling for the above mentioned vehicles or machines tofacilitate the pushing or advancement of the header by the tractionengine through the medium of the ordinary draft pole, thus doing awaywith draft animals without changing the structure of the headeri'naterially. For this purpose there is provided a substantially diamondshaped or other su 'iporting frame 16 which includes a. pair offorwardly converging side bars 17 and a pair of rearwardly convergingand inwardly curved or :u-cuate side bars 'lhe lrame work con ,stitutedby such parts is made of hollow pipe, tubing or other material.

The co-incidentends of the respective bars 17 and 18 are connected .tohearing members 19 through the medium of plate extensions 20 carried bysaid bearing members and projecting forwardly and rcarwnrdly thereof atThe bearing members 19 are each provided with a vertically extendingrectangular aperture receiving for vertical movement therethrough,thestandard portions 20 of wheeled frames situated at the extreme sidesof the frame work. These standards are of similar cross section as theapertures of the bearings and are formed with forked members 21 havingsupporting or caster wheels 22 journaled therein, while collars 23 areadjustably mounted, one on each standard for engagement with a coiledspring 24 at its lower end.

, I The coiled springs 24 are engagedon the standards below the bearingmembers and are thus brought to bear or tend to exert downward pressureon "the collars 23 whereby the frame work is supported on the springsand is capable of resilient vertical movement to absorb shocksincidentlto the travel over uneven ground surfaces. -'Ke s Olf'Cfl;l8l-P1DS 25 are engaged through tie.

- In order to couple the device to the headerpole,the'forwarchextremities of the bars 17 or forward side portions of theframe work are connected to a bearing plate'or circle hitch 27, suchplate being vertically ,apertured as shown. The header or draft pole hasmounted thereon a castin 28 which is provided with or formed wit gralupwardly extending pivot pin 29 engaging through the aperture of theplate 27 to pivot-ally connect the frame to the pole. T lls casting isclamped to the'pole for longitudinal adjustment preferably by means of apair of U bolts or clamps 30 wherby the length of the pole projectingrearwardly of such plate may be varied to increase or-decrease theleverage inguiding the header from the free extremity of the draft pole.For this latter purpose, a caster wheel 31 is mounted at the rear end ofthe polebeing connected thereto by its frame portion 32, butin thisinstance the fork and'standard are rigid whereby the caster wheel may beturned 1n the desired direction through the instrumentality of a handoperated guide wheel 33 which is secured to the standard againstrotation. The other parts of this caster'frame are the same as describedin connection with side portions of the frame 'or frame work 16 and itwill be obvious that turning of the cast-er wheel 31 in either directionwill direct or guide the header in the opposite direction.

The frame 1-6 is intermcdiately provided with across brace 34 whichextepds between the bearings 19 to which it is connected and alongitudinal brace 35 all its forward end is connected to the crossbrace 34; as by means of a T-joint 36. The rear ends of the bars 18 andthe rear end of the brace 35 are connected tov a subst'aniiallytriangular castin 37 which is in tur pivoted to a coupling lock 38bolted or clamped to the front axle 10 of the traction engine, as shownat'39. For this purpose the forward an inte-,

'-power means and end of the block 38 isbifurcated as shown at.

40 to receive the tapered end of the castingor plate 37' and a couplingpin ll isf'en gaged t-hroughthe bifurcations and an'aper ture in thecasting and 1s capable ofu'ctraction engine and the header islocated ona line coincident with or connecting the pivots of the frame with headerwhile the caster wheels at the sides of the frame travel in linewith'the wheels 11 and 14. By this means,- the frame turns substantiallythe same degree and in angular relation .with regard engine or motivepower and the tongue may be shifted on its ivot by turnin the casterwheel 31 in eit en direction. l on this is done the tongue will move inan arc concentric to the pin 29 as a pivot and between the side portions17 of the frame, so as to guide the header in a direction opposite tothe direction in which theltongue or the engine and to the header andpole'swings, while at the same time positive control of the header isobtained.

What is claimed: J1. Thevcombinat-ion with a header having a draft pole;of a tractor, and a wheeled tractor and pivoted frame connected to theto the draft pole.

2. The combination with a vehicle; of means at the the draft couplingrear of the guide means and including a' frame having spaced membersadapted to embrace the guide means and permit movement of the sameindependent of the frame,

the draft 'pole of forward end ofpole for guiding the same, and .a

connected to the draft pole to the means for pivotally connecting saidframe to the pole, and means carried by said frame and adapted forconncctionto a tractor.

3. The combinationwith' a lieadenhaving a draft pole rigid therewithand, motive power means for advancing the header; of

a wheeled frame connected to the motive pivoted to the draft pole, saidframe tapering toward its forward and rear'ends.

4:. The combination with a header having a draft pole rigid therewithand motive power meansfor advancing the header; of a wheeled frameconnected to the motive power means and pivoted to the draft pole, saidpole frame being adapted for angular movement one with respect t6 theother and means carried by the pole for guidingit toward either side ofthe frame.

5. A header-push embodying a framehaving side bars,"castor wheels at thesides of said frame, spring means supporting the frame over the wheelsand coupling means at either end of the frame 6; header push embodying aframe hav ment with a draft tongue and pivotal ating side bars, casterwheels at the sides of tachment with the other endlof the frame. 10

'sald' frame, spring means suppertin the In testimony whereof, I affixmy signaframe over the wheels, braces for the rame, ture, in thepresence of two witnesses. a coupling plate at one end of the frame, 21v CHARLES REMEB. casting. removably pivoted thereto and Witnesses:adapted to be clamped to atraetion engine FRED W. LUCK, and a'cast-ingadapted for'slidable engage- HARRISON JENNINGS.

